Isa 28:1

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Isa 28:1 The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness.

Isa 28:5 The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ.

Isa 28:7 He rebukes their error;

Isa 28:9 their untowardness to learn;

Isa 28:14 and their security.

Isa 28:16 Christ the sure foundation is promised.

Isa 28:17 Their security shall be tried.

Isa 28:23 They are incited to the consideration of God's discreet providence.

A.M. 3279. B.C. 725. the crown

This chapter begins a new subject, chiefly relating to the devastations of Israel and Judah by the Assyrian kings. The ancient Samaria being beautifully situated on the top of a round hill, and surrounded immediately with a rich valley, and then a circle of other hills around it, suggested the idea of a chaplet, or wreath of flowers.

Isa 28:3; Hos 5:5; Hos 6:10

drunkards.

Isa 28:7; Isa 5:11; Isa 5:22; Prov 23:29; Hos 4:11; Hos 7:5; Amos 2:8; Amos 2:12; Amos 6:6

whose.

Isa 28:4; Isa 7:8; Isa 7:9; Isa 8:4; 2Kgs 14:25-27; 2Kgs 15:29; 2Kgs 18:10-12; 2Chr 28:6; 2Chr 30:6; 2Chr 30:7 Am 6:1

overcome. Heb. broken.